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11 , ;�<<J - " I paid I Urow/ not I bear.' " 1.9
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I ll " MI),s' Marvel,', said Mr. Tupper. Ing dsalb, he lnosiR� - . -
COPYRIGHT. 1897, OY G,A PIJTNAqr, TiONs It bA!4 your nanit on Ito" sug.-Usted $ ore you at home On Sunday after a few niumental pAuse, - pray' the Identity of tb*
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. - tile lawycir. nj�,htr' I Valm vorry,elf, A great dead depan I A00. � "I . ,
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:1 Xrrona stx until half -past eight," tap"rovd. I . . " Why -wily --of courro. Where also upon 'Your te,thnc,vxy. A WIM Is IV, are sufficiently ki
. 1 cions lono-" why, bill -4 t ::Where did you get it ?" . I
You Avc rit at tbat hour ?" Struck me it was'I'Vill ai'thri time, and Nover mind that. 'Just tell its If It f4iould I be Vl rtaxilworea the f,;Irl. I gn i ribm't.
. "Yes." I I 0at Is Why I have been so troubled Is yours.*' - 14(ju told niv dar.!Lhter that YOU - . - . . L' I . � . 'there Is no doubt as ,to tlu V I
11 llef,iro on ditl so did you meat (.N -(.r t4nee. But now I know differ, "It looks like one of mine'? i-*fre gbing, to drive, ulth Tilr. Lucas," . Mr. Barnes banded th�e 9A. � ' !
I 'Mr. 1, ."Is V ently, for, thank (40, lie has proved ' I "Exactly. ,xactly. Now, if You a, linw Interrupted the squire, in his ItIndlic0t squire, who examatned It J .
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pliers h1c.-amtea a moment, then re- that lit, wont atralght to tile saloon. did Y rot the blood on t. to I (fii, � . I
Tou sugfo,steol to him that he nilgot hand T1 "I Mr. Lucas could not 1�eexi the VLP" , . be replied.
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1 thiel; I would, ra+livr'na ansiver balo committed this crime to serve Lucas examiner, the garment more. i;1 ,P -
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his friend, but none nt yott see that, riosely, alio s,-,,,.rll(c1 a. little nervous as or Do you know wliy Tl asked Mr. ov `J,P.1.� i -
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* him life In that way, he is ready to 11 I don't know how it got there " I suppose lie had sonic L-asinem. - " "i-.1... . I I " 0 ,
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Side,. where ollid you go ?" risk it now lor leilins' it seem that lie wald Its, arid then, with some anffe'11, lr�, V�c . � .Il'- 1, I r*k- C:2 1 Snow has te&tIfjPd that a W;w , I I
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11 'I WC -at rtrii!ght Ili the sp.1flon." In guilty, that lit) !.�twplclnn may attabli wldccl, "I -von answer another quem- . Ile "y that it W-30 out of . -/-,,,',,i�:� t�w.;I. � ". �..-- - .
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"Po You know at :chat time You to "Nalter Maryt-1. My Cod, are you tlQ11 till YOU tell MO how you came into Lown ?11 The airl started With our- ....�, "r , , - 1.7 •'i - - I
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"At a quarter to nine. I had an ap� � . . I � . "It :vas sent to your -waslierwoman " Ycs, Sir. Ho -;,r dia zrou Irnov7 V V , %/Svt� ,.,I �11 k A, - I 11 'at �'..:
. ,W `-:...,.f - , ,"VIVI - received a wound pri,:)r to nine o Z
poirtment vilth n -friend at that hour CITAPT71111 IX1. on the day folloV.,ilig the rnurder,. grid " He told the eame owng to others, .'o I I. -K, . : -,
.. - ..._-'AMI�",.� ", Xiga Marvel did' wIt Inflict the futa .,
.arid �ust kc -)t it." , aF, slin hall heard of tile crimp SlIckept Do you I .1 he should have 41 . '14t1jQ I I .1
. XXTBMUISTING 117TISTITITONY. know wir told t,l"F. .1. " `.i. wound, IV h,:�r shot rimclic.4 him at A
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11 Was ,,Our friend Punctual el -o Illuring the dellvslry of the statement 11 Do You mi,an to Say that YOU ac- of town, and th-n not have gone go$ Z-,vl ;,•,, , K- Thore Is a breal; Ia trie� lilaotered cel'
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holy I fly. tbo* thria so 4t-curatelv. He 0, irr, of the parlou-,, sIll0wing the fur- :
"He was -v friend for rot:. That is madtV I ly Sa"411 CaIP01ter there waa cuse me of killing 'Mr, Lewis fat?'you
in great"porturbation, looked r, I *NN - .. row of a bullet. Vial; Was probabi
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I .Parcd watch.ci.11 CMUSotl a profound menbatinn, and even you that itis till, duty of every holiest ter avoided her .-lance. Very heli- 11 cannot ol�Aerrnine, which,"
" 01mid you Prove this by -your ZlftOr File ceased 110 011e Spoke, but eag- man to help and not to blader the 01M- Tatjn%,Iy Slit. alisNve,red .- ., .11 . . . " . :_ ;. ..
friend ,"'I . . erly waited to) 1iQ,,Lr What those in chinery. of justice, If yno, are an In- . " Mr. Lucas coirld tell You better - I . . . It "Mr. Dai -&-a.11 said the squire, . ".
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.• kle lives near here. )rv.0 can serill (Ajarg�- of tho, inv(:s0gatiori 'would have nocent man, you should not hesitatd 1.11an V; Her equivceal reOly made I "Your reasortrig convincea me Lat I :.
far him if you Wish. It Is Ur. Ela:- to sAy. The squir' I . whatf�zrnr mp.y li4vo been the girl's I�'
L at length addres- to reply to my (11.1e%ttoas. That We M111. Barnes conclude that she knew n-+-
0, U01d the witness : AT'Ice ra�alxel, arol-fellin a wwoo-r-, . tent wten she fired her bullet did noi; ...
rlson's son Joe." . may have no more evasion I Will tell I the reason, which, It Will be rernem- - . . . rorst that am, V
Mr, Tttpppr requouted the soutro to ." You RMY It was' about half an hour you- at once that I know how the I bt-red, Lucas had ir-fuced to give, and, - . , . ---:-' _ kin Mr. Lewis, Tile V, .
aiter bia great $,,a claimed is that, She in responsible ,
. send for this man at orwe, and mes- You had ported train P,varly blood got on, your Shirt." Ito frays the lawyer a Sign to press danger of being accused of 11. -, for the lesser wound. and, an you s�t,3r.. I
sell....er %vas des:m4ched fur him. Mr. When -.,,all heard the ,shots fired TI 11 Ilow sbnul,,l you knGNV, when I tell ill(- roifit. . zrime unless you can throw some ligbt I
'Tu.,.er continufol : " Yes, Eilr,.Il said the girl, eagerly. 04 1 you I CID not �rn6W myself V asked 1. rThe couestion has beefi 1, asked Mr, ,,on the subject which will corroborate even that wbuld be diflIcult to, 'prove, ;
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'I Do You own a Pistol T' am certalliAt was as long as that, for Lur.,w;, increduld , uslY. Lucas, 6�t we want to bear what Ills ataterrients." I V It You talTe the Mme Via%,.*, Xr..-Tup-
11 Yet;, Sir." I mWnt to the house to rat my things, "The blood is your own, You were You know about the matter, Have Bile seemed dazed as she asked, al- per,.we will continue," , .. I
" C I for it 91" . as I said, and wben. I fouitol that I did bitten by a dog." continued the law- you seen him since Sunday, when be most In a whisper: -I I cortairly ugme with Mr. 13birne*
,an. vou send . In all his deductions," said IfIr. Tur�
I hFtve It with me." Taking it not have my key I In-3ked all about yer. - Lucas startchl in surprise. "You told You that he mearit to leave :: Who Is bo T' . .
" the ront-ii first, iced it . per.- " 1 am conficiprit that -we do not
-from IrWroocket, bc- handed It to, the was same time Went to •,11tiverside, and you Were' at- town ?11 We found A.PiStOlo, with one cb,%Tn- yot know who fired the last shot. it I
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.Iawycr, wh--i examined it closely,' and the room first, and It was Some time tacked by the mastiff. ' " That Is the last time lie called " bar empty, lyfog near the surrinner- I I
then said : barn. W. lien. 11 did, I hall tQ, ,get a 11 You seem Well informed." . - ' would bell) us if .Nye coullf discove'r .
"I see that one barrel has been fired lantern, and it was quite a loji-q time ,, I Only state wilat is a fact." Then I,." But have You ,seen him T' Alice house," She Shivered. "Tliat pistol NvliqT, rame 'was inea,,t to com lete
as evIdently troubled by the ques- boars the naryie of Harry Luells " . P
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off. Did You disci:: It V Aftvr I got to the baxn before I heard suedelil y producing the Pistol, "Do YOU tion, and the lawyer determined to 11 Is he the man whom. you accuse . ,
..I drd", the shooting," . . All" Levvbq, Acting, Upon a, k:Ux �
recognize this Nvciapnn?" . crime to the main Doint at once. Ile "It will depend on your evidence I ggestlert ?"
"Will?" ?" '. Then, provided your estimate of At 111st the Yclorig man Showed Signs ceiritinued :� ' Whether we Cc or not. His pistol is from .Mr. Barnes, I hope to learn It" I
f, I , tile time which etapso;d is corroct, It of distress, as he replied, more hum- "Aft( -r he lett You on Sunday ' empty, and lie admits having fired It The squire then allnuunced that the: .
"I Prefer not to say. : lnu,9t have been about nine O'clock. bly.- "Yes, Sir, it Is mine." inquest would be continued, and Irame- I
'"What is the calibre of thin :yea- .N11here did you go ?11 at nizht—" d1ately ell resumed their seats an
. I when this occurred 'p, "It was found at the farm, nearthe "I did tot go anywhere," stammer- Th effort � . (1
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"It carries a No. 12 cartridge." "I tern sure of it. I left Just. after nummr-r- house.' Will YOU admit now ad the Door girl, � and spoke rayglly :- I " Gentlemen 11 241d i1ne squir-P, && I 1.
" Did you ever see the w6arion which -arid went home, And It "was a quarter 'that you were there T' Luctfs , made " Come you will best serve yourself "And you think that lie killed Tdr- , I
I Mr Marvel had on the ni,-ht of tile past nine when J Wound my Watch one last effort': ' I and yoni'friend. by telling the irutl.,.,, Lewis ? It Is not true. 1 know to the 41T.Wra the Jury, ".Mr. Barnes, the li
- before going to b6d." 11 I may have dropped' It there at live doteou,,:e In tills case, I lia dls;trlct at -w - '
trouble at the farm ?11 . "The truth ! Why, what do you contrary, for I Ea%v Mr. Lewis a
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I . . , Use Carpenter," said .Mr. Tupper, any time-" mean ?" She seerned groatly agitated, when Harry was running from the to rney
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at p,,SjtIvo:ly alarmed. a. I I Out more evidence, Thoor,Lfore, not-
.' It Is of the' same Pattern as this. friend. Mr. 11-worly, you did not go to Tupper,. 11 it would have been, covered ""'-after he loft -you," continued Mr. "Ali I Now, are you -willing to tell
'There are five, to my knowlettFe, In 1111'a arid ask him about this miatter V by the snOAV." Lucas now Seemed to Tupper, "You went to Riverside farm, its how that happened T' wi0standling the words uttered by 11
. Man." " 1 came over hire yesterday f,.r that recognize that further attempt at can- You Went there not to see your friend She hesitated a. morricrit. but she had last witness, ivL wx%j proceed, I ivia , 4
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"Can you tell us who the owners Of purpose, but Will had gone to New cealment would be useless, and Bur- Miss Lewis, but—", - . gone too far to stop, and' besides her ni(rely call votr ,attention to the. fact .1
. these weapons are arid, how It happens Market." rows even thought that he seemed re- 11 Flow do You know I did not go. to fear for her ]over spurred her oil. . that though.Mt�;i Zilarvel admits that 11
,that they are all alike ?11 I 1. Was it snoo'ving when you left the lieved, as though, In fact, lie had been see Virgie ?" interrupted Alice, exalt- ,v.,;.,l was still In the summer -house sh� kred at 4r, Lewis, Dr. Snow testi- �
. " Besides mine they are four, owned farm on Sunday night "" previously playing a part which little edly. I an .I beard the growl of the dog. I tied that lie found two ivounds, IA;gr.
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" No, Sir; it had stopped," pleased him. "You did not &a to see her, because looked out and saw the beast attack Marvel Could not !n.filet two virounds, , '
respectively b -y Walter, Harry Lucas, She was, then allowed to retire, and "You have the best of me,." he re � know 9
Miss Marvel and Afiss Lewis. tach - You had discovered, there was to be A Mr. Lucas. I heard the nistal fired, by firing one shot, and cannot I.,
M.r. Tupper called attaaflon to the fact meeting between her and Harry Lu- and also the sound of breakina glass. herself whether tir not e.ie has 'Com -
I plied, " Go on. X will answer your 1.
. ,.� has the owner's name engraved on the that her evidene.- had liorroboratett the questions." c".11 I guessed that be had tried to kill the Witted ' a homicide. Call Virgirt1w , 0
stock. About two Years ago the ladies detective's theory as to the time of the ,'Very well. You admit, then, that . . .1
extiVesped a desire to lebLrn to shoot. shooting. . you to the farm to meet Miss " It Is false I How can You Say such dog, an -I his bullet must have entered Lewis." . i
and Harry Lucas 1)ought the vistols. , her To a "Pilob!n-- Tl the house through, the -window, But it Virginia entered and took, the Stand. I .I
. The four would frequently meet and The next witness called was Harry Lewis, ,and that you did see ' went Into the summer -house did not strike Mr. Lewis. Of that I Mr. Topper conducted the examina- .
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practise at targets. As to mine, I saw Lucas -1 Yes, Sir." appoint. arid hid there, so that you might over- am positive, for as I stepped to the tion. '. ��
Walter's, took a fancy to' It a I. Aii: Lucas," asked the squire,"' do "At what hour Was your door to see ,what vats roing on I dis- . "Miss Lewis " be began, "I believe ,
and got meet NNIth the lady ?" hear what DELssPd I)C,�ween the two." sl� ,
-one." . . YOU recall the day ort which Miss Law- . "It's all a llol-a wicked Ile!" cried tinctly ra,%v Mr. Lewis- nush up the You are the only one, save the de- I
1.14 celebrated her .birthday at IR "A quarter to nine."
I "I suppose you all are fairly good 61de ?11 ' Liver- 11 Miss *LeN,,,Is left YOU at the Sum- the girl, hysterically sobbing between Sash and look out. What is more, he ceased, who slept at the farm oil the .
VhOts V, � the words. "I did not Conear the rated a Pistol and fired at Mr. Lucas, night -when Your 'uncle died I" '
. " All are experts,' . " Certainly. I was there," answered mer -house and ,want toward the river, Who WKS running awa:y from the dog." "I believe that is. true,".
At this moment The Young man who Lucas. did she not ?I'- . farm, and I did not go after XarrY_ "Aid I-olt ac
io . anal -it's all made uv -and=" I -lore tuall-r sce Mr. Lucas fire "Did you be4r any. shot fired While
.. had been sent for arrived, and Everly " Do -yoll recollect the trouble be- "How do you know that?" Lucas she broke down utterly, nn so Ills ristol T, . You were In the house Tl I
. tween Mr. Lewis and Marvel,?" was plainly very much surprised At sobt-1 ,
was allowed to leave tile stand. The by the dis- that It was neonszary to delay tho pro- " No ; I was thon In the summer- 'I I did not" . I
. :: Yes, Sir, perfectly-,, _�_ the knowledge displayed
newcomer took lit.-. place, and Mr. Top- triet Attorney, Who, of course, had ceedhigs; till she could recover from ll-Ousc-" "Then You have .no idea who killed
-1 was leaving.. did he her, "Then, Although yon' YLur uncle T1
. ler ozuestioned him. , I When MarvL i - keen posted by Mr. Barnes. . agitation. Lul.ps, much d'sturbed, 11 Mr. Lewis
otter Any thmat against Mr. Lewis .11 pi that I have would be no,
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1, Arose and addrecsod the coroner :- Tome to the Window. it is possible that "Any lde,.t Iii..
. � I- ". What Is vour iiame V0 Footprints," said &r. Tupper, terse- "
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. I 1. Joseph Harrison, commonly called " He 'said some angry words. .1 13r. . I . . I " Squire, Is It nrcesitar.v to continue Mr. Lucas may Pave fired at the tie- prcof, and thetefore is not worth con�, 1,
Joe." . I . should not care to state positively What " Oh well ! You are right." the examination of Miss 141arvel V coared instead of at the dol;, which sid(rallon." . -4_--A ;
"Do you remember where you were they were. I was too much excited " When did the dog attack you ?11 " If it could have been avo!dE!d, 1 latter Is nrily o. guess on Tour part ? Oh, you susj�cct 1301=0;3e, do, I
Iant Sunday nicht T' . . TnYsOlf at the time." " As soon as Mists Lewis left me I should not have called her." "I ttll You Harry is Innocent. '; YOU, 9, . .
The ,witness hesitated and irlanced "Do You recall what you yourself started for home, and the brute came " But can you rat let it drib now, I'llc"" "'Cit he Is-" '-.�ny suspicions which I may have. .
toward EverIv. To reassure him, the said to Mr. Lewis Tl for me." since you see that she knows no- "Ito- , can you. know It To would not be evidence." I
lawyer said : . " Not exactly, Sir.-' � "'Did he . bite you I ?" thine ?" .. "Bccacso when I SAW the coward fire "Were you in the house all. the .
. "It Is all right. ,Yoti need not hest- " Did you threaten him ?', . " Yes, Sir, an the arm." Dra,wing up " She knows wl.at nassed between at a r --n ,%-ho wq.s alriady- flghtln�- evening ?!, • I . . . I .
' " I don't recollect. I may have. I his sleeve, be allowed that his arm was ..you and Miss Lewis In the summer- With n dnsr I shot him myself." " No, Sir.', -
tate to Speak, It was at Mr. Everly's was very Angry and quite excited.' I ],is
house," said the equire, sharpi 1, strain urion
request thlAt you were oallpd.l' At this ' . Y. If I Then, overcoilio witil the "At what, tline did You go out, azol, ,
, " You have heard of the death of 1�1 cease questioning hor, will you -give u3 het- nerves, Alice mvaye(l and fell for- when did you return T1 I
he seemed much relieved. Ali I Tben flint accounts for the
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.4 Oh ! .Very `v . zell ! I met r,vcrlv by Mr. Lewis, I suppose V Mood nil the .011ft. as I supposed. the Information which we Want To ward fa Miswoon. . . "I did not •ex. -)t- et to be queatio-Ad ,
appointment at the saloon." � "I have, sir.". Now, than, Mr. auls, there Is Innother "It Is Imoossible," Said Lucas, de- , . — . and so made no note of tile Y.our!�.!o ..
? I " Were you In Lee an the night of .
. matter, This pistol of yours sporidently, 'land I doubt that Miss " Will you tell us where you went !I* I ,
ll� reach there the murder T1 • you air
,:At what tirna, (Lid .. . has an
At a qual,ter,'to nine by his Watch, " T was." empty Shell in it. How do ., Marvel knowslarythIng about It." CI112XFT71R X "I ,will not, As that is my private
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I but tell minutes*o. nine by mine. we I count for that ?to I "''tire will 1-t her Answer that .quer- NUILaTNIA LE;Vr'TS TESTIFIES. Affair." . :
�compaved watchp�., I "Did you tell anyone that you In. "I used the pistol to delmol ;ryself tion; she seems to be recovering her "No one's ef.'alm. :arc- rrNete v,bam �
tended leaving town that night ?11 self-'nossessibil." Lucas reluctantly re- When Allce,macle the elatennent.tilat murder bas occurrvd. However, since ,
I " Was there any. special object In this Lucas remained silent, against the dr,.q, but he was too quick. . .
Ineeting To I , s J'Or me, and before I povid :Urn at him turned to his seat. As soon as Alice she had shot Mr. Lewis, all xire--cnt for you refuse I will tell You where you- .
. I " I have been told by several parties . had s . ufficlently regained her compos- a moment sat duiril, with amazement. went. First,. Yoll rnet a. mail Ili the
Again did Harilsc.n tet his eyes wan- he Karl buried his teetli in my arm. I .
that you. were heard to say that Ina- ' Ulle, Mr. Tupper resumed :- . 'When ti.ev saw that she had fainted, summer -house, arid the p you cropru-4
. der.towarol Everf,y, but the latter held portant business ,would call you out of .rhe weapon was then discharged," all Were immediately Possessed by the the river to, meet another iiiaii." Tbt- I
. lifs head bowed on his brekot, ,%lid gave to-wri. - Was that true To "You are sure," said Air. Tupper, "Now, Miss Marvel. you see that
no answering still. The question was " I did tell several people that, but It speaking with -great deliberateness, arid Prevarication is useless. We arc,
, fully dcsir,, to minister to her wants, the lawyer paused, 'walting to nate the ef-
I reAcated and the. wltlies�l answered : - Wa s no, lookin . rcsult being. as Is usual in such cases, feet of his words, but AtIrginia re -
Yes, true." . g Lucas straight in the eyes, Informed as to your movements ' on . . .
I "Yes, Sir. Ile,�wanted ine to take a U are sure that you did not fire the -night in question. What we Want that the Prostrate form of the youn'. zralned ImriassIve.
. Ili ani to understand, then, that you "you woman n w s surrounded, and that she "I will go further And tell you teat -\'i
letter for him.", . . this pistol Ilrst, and that the noise you to tell us is what Passed between 0 a a
I � told a lie?" was deprived mall chance of fresh air. the first was Harry Lucas, and, more, .
. did not attract the dog and make him Miss Lewis and TvIr. Lucas." A great I
- " Did ire bava': It already writtpii Lucas coloured deeply. " I did not Alice's Vortuna,tPly Dr. Snow was nieSellit. that you Invited Iden to the meeting.
When lie entet-colk the Saloon To look upon it in that way. I Mid good attack you ?" weight seemed lifted ' frord I
. 1. No, sit,. Ile , Wrote it. after I met reasons for -wishing people .. 'What shonlol I rave fired at ?" aSlo- mind. and she replied, quite readily:- -and, calling upon Lucas to assist hirg, Since I have shown you bow much I
. bizil.11 . J . , . me out of town, and, under"u, think ed the witness. " Oh, If that Is all, I'll tell you the togetber they bore her from the room, krow, ycu will doubtless see the fcq7"
I. 1 e ch- "Mr Lewis, perhaps," continued Mr. wbole thing." Lucas barelv Suppress- permitting only a couple of women to of I.any attempt at concmll-riert.�'l
Where did yd'a take this letter ?" curnstarices, did not hesitate to speak W them. � Since you sr�em to be so well In- ' ,
I .. To Epping." " I I As I :lid," I hipper, In the same measured tones. ed a groan. " Before I go any farther folio .in .
"Why could he have not sent It by "Will You tell me 'what those sir- Likas seemed about to make an angry I "lust tell YOU how I carne to be at The squire, utterly confounded at the formed, I cannot see why you appeal . . - I but controlled himself and Art- the farm. Mr. Lucas came to tire on unexrected turn of events, scarcely, to me et all.l. I
..xnall 71, I cumstariveg were Which would rilake retort,
. swered : . Sunday and told me that he could, not knew What to do next, and in order to " Sire dr) rot claim to know every- ,,,
I "Well. you see, I don't suppose as you think It excusable to resort to a gain time. declared a recess of ten thing. Will y(lu pI".SLx tell Ila wit
htjw it makes any differance, nowo that falsehood 91' , . " The -wbold'thlng occurred as I have go driving, as we had Dlanned, because �t
time, .. - I would I-ather not," course but the squire 'request6d � '
Mr. Lewis is dead. But at that related it. As soon as the dog, opened he had to CO out, of town. Of minutes. The Jurymen started to leave you asked Mr. Lucas to meet yoos,41.
they were trying to find Walter, Mat- The Squire 'nodded to Mr. Tupper, !its jaive again I rah for my tire. and, I believed him and was satisfied. *After their seats, "I had d private commirelon to gi ,,
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I I yet, and Will was Afraid, It! be sent a who took the witness. I Eta I did so, I thought I beard two lie had gone I found a note on the that they would not do se, and that I)IM.'- I . . '. '.
. lettor by the post, he might be putting "Nil. Lucas," said he, "was, It not shots. Ili quick succession." floor, And picking It up knew that Mr. they would not converse About the "Do ,,,ou refuse to give tin any In- .
As this seemed to corroborate the Lucas must have dropped it from his case with ,the other persons present, formation as to the nature of this
the authorities on the right track:11 River , ' o, .
because you Ifitandod to visit hive:- fell Yto discussing the situ- commIgsion ?
" This letter, then, wL, addressed to side farm 'that you Spread the story told air Sarah Can.ionter, Mr. 'Pocket, for it Was addressed to h!m. The crowd I
Walter Marvel ?" - . . Tupper Paused in his enquiries, and I Should never have thought of read- ation, And A burn of voices filled the "I (210.11 '
of your absence ?11 , the squire asked : Ing It, but I recognized the writing room. Mr. Barnes and 'Air. Tupper " Miss ,Lewis," said the lawyor, 'Ir '
" Yes Sir." . Lucas made no reply.
1. ' you deliver .it to him "Did you not' to Riverside that .' 01.1 You see who fired thnqe shots?" and knew It came from Virgle, ,a I. arose And went on the stand with the. have Intimated that we haVe ciisoov- -
Did that " No, sir; I did not think of looking read It at once." squire. ered the identity - of cne of the melt
night V1 night to meet si, lady ?" Mr. Tupper geritlerrien," said the squire,
. .,.No not till next morning, r put spoke Slowly, -and Lubas started arid around. I Was too Intent on getting 'Lucas Started in surprise, but did not •• this Well, V. -horn .YOU wlet that night, and It is
� this is a surprising Affair. What shall perhaps as well to tell you tli(Lt We
up at the hotel, and then hunted him. . away." speak. Alice .continued .1 we do now ?" also know who the other ,�,-az.11
up In the rnorriffir." . :
"Can you "'ay about what time this " When I saw by the coaltents of the ' ll
" Where did you find him V I . shontin- o0clirre'l ?" note thitt Virgle invited Mr. Lucas to 11 Mr. Barnes," said the lawyer, "YOU You Appear Ao have learn PA a great-'
I " His mother owns an old house .1 1, I a "I Init -Miss Lewis at a quartel' of meet her at night in the Summer- are more conversant with the ease. ' deal," replied Virginid, coldly,
11 V ) _W nine, and we talked till about nine, ballad, I determined to be there ,1,0. What I . S Your opinion of .Miss Marvel's 11 We have found out something, 'but,"
down there. It Is out of repair arid � -, I I statement T' not •All tbat we Wish to ktimv. Tou,.�
Ain't been Used for years. But Wal- L J I should say. it -was a few minutes I did so because " here she seemed a `
ter keeps otie room fixed up, so's When I e e . . aftor when I started to leAve." little confused, arid ]let, rich blood man- 11 Gentiemen," said Mr. Barnes, "it met Mr. Lucas. Your corv�rsatlo
he goes hunting he (,Fin stop Over night, 1 , I I Mr. Tupper resumed the eXanifnation, tied her cheek -"well. because Virgle is evident that Miss Barnes really be- was overheard, arid we therefore kno .11
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and it was there I found him." - I . .::.. I 't I 4� 'tin you tell me who It was that is engaked to my brother, and for the Haves tha,t She killed Mr. Lewis. It is that You sent for him to ask his atlas �;
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Cft ; I/ VW ss Lewiswont to meet On the other minute I could not understand why art that Nye Marvel.
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. %! I . side of tire, river ?'I . she made fin app-oltitmont with another n accepting Ur. Tupper spoke In his usual rnost- '
, , V " i I " . - - .%I;'C, such a theory. In the first Place, I pored tones, Ana both be and 1,Jr. '
�, f plain to my mind, howev You expected to meet Mr. Ma
"Did Air. Mirvel read the letter Z -i C 1.1" should be most careful I
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-0 any re: Z i I " Did ?hr, cross tine river ?" man." n smiled Sir
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fore you, anti d5a lie mat, ... I - " fl -r footprints were found over at the girl's naive explanation, 1. I would call attention to the evidence Barntm Watched V"Irginia closely, but
- I'-- - - I there and also those of a Mon. Now, reachzd there 'first, and hid in one side L Ile*
mark V' - ; I offered by Dr. Snow. He tells Us that evft.at this name she did not flinch.
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AL I "Yes, and he sa.id, 'Will Is A goo - ... I you must know who that mnri Is '.111 of tile.appointat! place. Not long ar- he found two wounds, One having pass- Mr. Barnes wondered 'be JVOUId .
1TIond, and has dono m6re for me than I , IL T� A , .; 'IT don't sea how tllpt "allowrt": ter they came.. I beard nearly all ed through the nightdress, And the act vberi they would prodl,et, the man
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many u ould., 1! 1. 'I'. " that Passed,?' other not. This Simple fact proves be, himself. Mr. Tuippeol *)ntinuc I d :-
'A , lk 1. ., u medt' " Tell us, Please, As much as you -
. t 1:1119.poilit Sarah Varpenter caused I I " , .. I •
1. VVIly did bliss I,owls have yo U yond doubt that the deceased changed "You had been rilitified that he
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eoll-stolerable excitement by jumping up iter At so late an hour V can remember." his clothing after receiving the, first Wculd Await you In the Woods Across I
and exclaiming : "I do not think that thin Is my se- "They talked quite awhile, and then uoland. Therefore It is -manifestly the stream that night, arid you were
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"You arc all going on the wrong . cret. I would prefer to have you ask she left. -%Moohat they Said was all clear that the shot which Miss Marvel 'to determine Whether or not you would
trach. Lot me gii oil the stand again, - 110 CCCnl-.cJ a little ticilvoics-as lie saw the the )ally herself," I I about my brother, It Seems that lie admits she. fired At him could not have elope With, him. This ,.,rou corl Vd.
b"Oolz pizarlo. I
and I will provo- it 11 Mr, Barnes proved fatal. for If 80 Wd Would be not to do. Therefore You fearooettly'
. "I think We may do that, Jklr. Tup. ,had Written to Vtrgle, In the care of I o I
trilil"d (Juletly, Ana rGro� a Knew from . ..... -•••• -.,-,,.-, .. .. �.. . . obliged to believe that the Other Wound
the expression ,.)t his Zee that this - ------ f)er.11 said the tolulve. solne friend, and asked her to meet I ,,vas made by the bullet from the pistol hes would become desperate, and "
him that night down by the river And d
Was just what he had been Coi looltod (mnlusiod, 1--ut Still porall6tod In "Yen, yes, ra'dire, that will do emit( . of Lucas in order to account for�dlftd to have his friend, ;�r, Luc I
intI119 )its Silence. The lawyer continued :. swell," relined TIP. Tupper, and with "'ll b'rn whol her she would I*AttrrV blm, beffig two wounds, but these shots there opportunely meet him after 1114 . .
11POn- Her request being granted the 1. a Tle sald that would be the only -way - 6ts fol. , i I
Did You not moft a lad'y ill tl'tN nod . witness. , - CCOssibll thiLt klith armmlu .
Birk did not wait for the formality :, the nqluiro disinissed the - lowed in such elose, ,.su
- - I not that'lady yro lu-In called for Miss Mary _ I
uh,mor-h(1,8,�, ansa WA. lie could come back after Wh&t Mr. .4 to see that he did no barM
of questions, but spoke rapidly : V . ; at. The Will You tell Us What you fear"tol. .
� " I am SOrry' now that I did not. tell . vining lady appeared and plainly Show- U buld do Ito
.11 Ulzq Iwwls there WAS not time for him to have .
All I knew awlillt,! ago, . "'f=low %I!d .you know that 21, blurtoa. � Leww had done, Stint at this pt)Int affected the change of clothing'.. ) ..'I
I did hear the ell that she was very fterVOUS over the " I See that YOU have Mati id t ,
report of a pistol -yes, and more than out the witness, at last aroused to lJI'0Spi-Ct Of testif"llig, the dog cormatneed to bark, and they "There Is, hoNA-6ver, a bare po8tIbII- 4:118coVel- All that Miss b1tt=r1kn -
I. spoke lower-, porhaps because thoy sky that he had already tooelVad the
(MV. -I (lid not tell before, because I vidcntly amazed. Air. "Now, Miss karvea," began Mr. - olf,vs, Will not that SUPIce ?10 ' I
speech arid. ,3 Wouglit 'the dog had hi�ard their v first Wound And Was In bed, wholl, -at-
Was afraid It VMS Will who had dGIM 13arnou s.hiilud Slightly. T-apper, - we are .sorry to tr,)ublO YOU silld they Wert, afraid to Attract atteri- tractod -by the dti�p, he arose And vVent " We with to know Why .Trnm
the shooting Ikit now I IttloW it was 111-toAv I know Is.of small Corso, that we are eop.1pelled to exarnina " fearful Of lettving this y
. Mot. Ila '10,ft rov at half -past eight quorice," Said Mr. Ttippor " but I tion, and, In fact, after a minute, the to the w1ndo'W' I" thAt ease he to big own Society. -
I Ill tills matter, but it Is so. very �,erlous brute did ttop bl:i noist, but It Was Ila 'a brien killed by the ball from Oil"
0!0qXk to keep his appollittilt,.rit, p.rift Will tell you, Tire de,ective has been, "I believe gUch a thing os: ,'at$
-(Aluo to F,et my,things L an
I Nkcut into th6 11 a, (;Veryune Who by any POPOIbility' MAY bolrd for Me to hear t1to rest of the A S MaVvel'A weapon. Thug far, I
Tin. all over the place, 4 g fortunatelue :ate to y
ow ally light On tire ter- talk. At any 1"ae I 111ade out that' h 'Never, we have tro evidence that unknown to Ine, to you aro Aw f
. 'CVP h&:I 1,�--a 'Ll!) ,at the lq,lrn. there was 110 ollo,v on the gro,unA the 1 th(. truth. No man is in all fmvtk
4 1 r1lilt, erftne," VIrrie was afraid that Walter would Would SUbstantle.tp, A Suspicion of lilts
lVii.ell T Avas rdrliil�, to start for home, I Imprints of your feet left no rowli for "',flow should I 'be able to Ati so 1" be angry if She did flat go away whil kind. frame of mind wbon A worn to to
1ollud that 1. ba.1,1cst nly key. ThInIt, doubt that there? Was A 111OPting b0' . asked NUss WarvO, alreadv alarinc(L "es Ca"Penter and 11". haver- 11.1--r- 'Wan it e.,-.trAv)rdi11U,v,.1r)3en.
I )�; i must hama, dropped It In tbc, han't, tween a nian and A Wonlan in tIl0,t him . at once, antl that, nho said, wna W would hXV0 ho.,ard the rl�,I)ort If a I ,�,Vuld have AvIn"It.6 his ,,, to'
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Ell Alt that was left WaS replied Mr. Tr,,)r,t-,r,L llftStt?llI1Vr to re- Lucas to meet my brother after sho nine ' I elt the , I ,Ell t. Ulne V She
'y Vent tlicre to look for It. W1114�� . We CIO not 1 -now that you ca"", nut of the quostlon, She aplited :Nty, Shot had been flr(-* egf,lieV. IlIgg Car- .,,,
� I " pentor heard sbots at n I 'a 1, 0 .,, ��', I
kthl�t,"', and fally half ail hour after to discover their identity." � - a.,,--uro liar. It WaS ),IQI!IIY oVIE%*-'rit had Soon hire. so tit( to preveVit litir. time. When .Miss .Varvel discharged bei' v01lqid(1rAI1Ie fe� liv�_ I I &
Will had left wo, I Suddenly hen'i"I that that I " " 140. IM-, L(-1.%',, 'Ye"r .
how litwo YOU done t, 0.at If ar.-�Vlft.,,, waq to Ile learned from (iol"?, allytmn,v despe'rate,
tll,- rt,vort or n, 13stol, wind then ori -1 101,11AfT(lou Ilavef-ftne Ito 71. fronal this wltne�� it would, hA by low V;'eapor" Ther4O Is, hoWever, more till- Oroujll�.jo �
,70U And MISS ,r;pt gA the grcatest care. l W) lint did mot iinderitand Iter to) Vincing eVIAtHet which I ran Adduce 0,,,!,�, I*U[ .,,If, yl,l.il, at- 't "Vt
can't N! sure. I row, t1low"k, It f '1111ty I Mrian by 'dogirerato T 11 to oorrob
'I other, and I thlul� a tlift-4, thou: 11 I)a you dO,W Mat i In the tstat,41 which _1!11v(%,? , ftiku r"t 11I.Lsik
* wig met At ItUt place and on that, t,ir,zhuxed I*e, 11 if voru do know Ittly, I - I think All,�� VgLig afraid 1..0 fnp�ht I take. .
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I Le 111ram"Itinlin" daubt whether tht, ' " A , ; , lo 4316 ,
( rail to the do(,r (,,�' tlio ba,, , and Mw ; ,NIWZ 113 "I'll..--. 1— V.��ql C.,.rtz.ia tl.,at you Will c 01 .11 IC -4a. .� . *It I
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A W=-& VIM 11_-trt_,� fh�i 1--wri. =c! &wn myrilt ruld 0 Wound Wh1oh did ant. Tivn'.8 total was .-4
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